Friday and Saturday, April 16-17, 2004
University of California, Berkeley

Sponsored by:
The Canadian Studies Program and Geographic Information Science Center

Description:
Once at the heart of economic exchange and cultural encounter between the First Nations and the early European traders in the Americas, the “Little North” region of Canada may be again at a crossroads in its history.

This conference seeks to take stock of the past significance and contemporary dynamics of the “Little North,” its First Nations people, and the issues facing its inhabitants as Canada seeks sustainable development.

The conference will highlight the upcoming publication “The Canoe Atlas of the Little North,” detailing the intricate network of trade routes that criss cross the region, and the cultural life they sustain.

The conference foregrounds the potential of GIS, such as the supplemental GIS developed for the Atlas by UC Berkeley's Geographic Information Science Center, in the context of historical and cultural research.

This conference is made possible through the generous support of the Government of Canada, with additional support from UC Berkeley’s Doreen B. Townsend Center for the Humanities, International and Area Studies, Anthropology Department, and the Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology.

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